U.S. Inflation Accelerates in August, Raising Fed Rate-Hike Expectations
U.S. consumer prices accelerated in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.4% after a 0.1% increase in July, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual inflation held at 3.4%,...
Asian Stocks Slide as Yen Surges and Iran Tensions Lift Oil Prices
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as a sharp surge in the yen, mixed economic data and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The yen climbed as much as 1% to 152.89 per dollar,...
Yen Extends Gains as Traders Price In Faster BOJ Rate Hikes
The yen extended its gains on Thursday after a sharp rally in the previous session, reaching 157.545 per dollar in Asian trading, its strongest level in nearly a month. The currency rose 0.9% overnight,...
Poland Sees 7.1% Deficit in 2027 as Defence Costs Surge
Poland expects its general government budget deficit to remain at 7.1% of GDP in 2027, unchanged from the level now forecast for 2026, as record military equipment deliveries drive up spending. Finance Minister Andrzej...
KPMG Australia to Cut 5% of Workforce Amid Scandal
KPMG Australia said on Monday it would cut about 5% of its workforce, affecting 27 partners and around 360 employees, as the accounting firm faces the fallout from a scandal involving the misuse of...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Moderately
U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 for the week ended August 8, slightly above economists’ forecast of 202,000. The rise suggests the labor market remains relatively stable despite...
Canada Jobs Surge in July
Canada’s economy added 75,100 jobs in July, far exceeding expectations of 16,500, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, its lowest level in two years. The strong data suggests the economy is showing resilience...
Italy to Exit MPS Stake Without Affecting Merger Plans
Italy will manage the sale of its remaining 4.86% stake in Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) in a manner that does not interfere with ongoing merger and acquisition activities involving the bank, Economy...
Trump Visits Las Vegas to Promote Tax Cuts Ahead of Midterm Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday to highlight his administration’s tax-cut policies and strengthen Republican support ahead of the November midterm elections. The visit comes as Republicans work...
US Expands Import Ban to 43 Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Rights Concerns
The United States has added 43 more Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, citing alleged links to human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in China’s...